Ireland on track to implement EU laws before presidency

IRELAND is keeping to its promise to implement all outstanding EU laws concerning the internal market before the country takes over the presidency of the union next January.

Ireland had been the third worst of the 15 EU member states since April to bring EU decisions into Irish law. It has improved its rating slightly to sixth worst.

However, the Taoiseach, like all the other heads of governments, had promised to have no more than 1.5% of directives not implemented by now but Ireland's figure is more than double that at 3.4%.